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• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Brief Contents
• Detailed Contents
• Preface
• 1 Introduction: Making Sense of Law and Society
• Learning Objectives
• Overview of the Study of Law and Society
• Social Scientists and Lawyers
• Definitions of Law
• Types of Law
• Major Legal Systems
• Romano-Germanic System (Civil Law System)
• Common Law System
• Socialist Legal System
• Islamic Legal System
• Principal Functions of Law
• Social Control
• Dispute Settlement
• Social Change
• Dysfunctions of Law
• Paradigms of Society
• The Consensus Perspective
• The Conflict Perspective
• The Role of the Social Scientist
• Summary
• Key Terms
• Suggested Readings
• References
• 2 Theoretical Perspectives
• Learning Objectives
• Evolution of Legal Systems
• Traditional Legal Systems
• Transitional Legal Systems
• Modern Legal Systems
• Theories of Law and Society
• The European Pioneers
• Classical Sociological Theorists
• Sociolegal Theorists
• Contemporary Law and Society Theorists
• Current Intellectual Movements in Law and Society
• The Functionalist Approach
• Conflict and Marxist Approaches
• The Critical Legal Studies Movement
• Feminist Legal Theory
• Critical Race Theory
• Summary
• Key Terms
• Suggested Readings
• References
• 3 The Organization of Law
• Learning Objectives
• Courts
• Dispute Categories
• The Organization of Courts
• Participants in Court Processes
• The Flow of Litigation
• Criminal Cases
• Civil Cases
• Legislatures
• The Functions of Legislatures
• The Organization of Legislatures
• Participants in the Legislative Process
• Administrative Agencies
• The Organization of Administrative Agencies
• The Administrative Process
• Law Enforcement Agencies
• The Organization of Law Enforcement Agencies
• Police Discretion
• Summary
• Key Terms
• Suggested Readings
• References
• 4 Lawmaking
• Learning Objectives
• Perspectives on Lawmaking
• The Rationalistic Model
• The Functionalist View
• The Conflict Perspective
• Moral Entrepreneur Theory
• A Final Word on Theories of Lawmaking
• Legislation
• Legislation and Social Issues
• Pre-Lawmaking Activities
• Administrative Lawmaking
• Administrative Rulemaking
• Administrative Adjudication
• Judicial Lawmaking
• Lawmaking by Precedents
• Lawmaking by Interpretation of Statutes
• The Interpretation of Constitutions
• Influences on Lawmaking
• Interest Groups
• Public Opinion
• Lawmaking and Social Science
• Sources of Impetus for Law
• Detached Scholarly Diagnosis
• Nonacademic Writing
• Protest Activities and Social Movements
• Public-Interest Groups
• The Mass Media
• Summary
• Key Terms
• Suggested Readings
• References
• 5 Law and Social Control
• Learning Objectives
• Informal Social Control
• Formal Social Control
• Criminal Sanctions
• Discord over the Death Penalty
• Civil Commitment
• Crimes without Victims
• Drug Use
• Prostitution
• Gambling
• White-Collar Crime
• Extent and Cost of Corporate Crime
• Legal Control of Corporate Crime
• Social Control of Dissent
• Administrative Law and Social Control
• Licensing
• Inspection
• Threat of Publicity
• Summary
• Key Terms
• Suggested Readings
• References
• 6 Law and Dispute Resolution
• Learning Objectives
• A Note on Terminology
• Methods of Dispute Resolution
• Lumping It and Avoidance
• Primary Resolution Processes
• Hybrid Resolution Processes
• Dispute Resolution in Review
• Demands for Court Services in Dispute Resolution
• Variation in Litigation Rates
• Prerequisites for the Use of Courts in Dispute Resolution
• Individuals and Organizations as Disputants
• Disputes between Individuals
• Disputes between Individuals and Organizations
• The Courts as Collection Agencies
• Disputes between Organizations
• Summary
• Key Terms
• Suggested Readings
• References
• 7 Law and Social Change
• Learning Objectives
• Reciprocity between Law and Social Change
• Social Changes as Causes of Legal Changes
• Law as an Instrument of Social Change
• Indirect and Direct Effects of Law on Social Change
• Additional Considerations Regarding Law’s Effect on Social Change
• The Efficacy of Law as an Instrument of Social Change
• Advantages of Law in Creating Social Change
• Legitimate Authority
• The Binding Force of Law
• Sanctions
• Limitations of Law in Creating Social Change
• Elites and Conflicting Interests
• Law as Only One of Many Policy Instruments
• Morality and Values
• Resistance to Change
• Social Factors
• Psychological Factors
• Cultural Factors
• Economic Factors
• Summary
• Key Terms
• Suggested Readings
• References
• 8 The Legal Profession
• Learning Objectives
• Origins of the Legal Profession
• Understanding Professions and Professionalization
• The Emergence of Attorneys
• Evolution of the American Legal Profession
• Post-Revolutionary America
• 1870 and beyond
• Gender and Race in the Legal Profession
• The Rise of the Corporate Attorney
• The Legal Profession Today
• The Negative Image of Lawyers
• The Employment of Lawyers
• Revenue Streams: Lawyers and Money
• Competition for Business
• Legal Services for the Poor and the Not So Poor
• Law School
• A Brief Look at Enrollment and Admission
• Women and People of Color in Law School
• The Training and Socialization of Law Students
• Bar Admission
• Licensing
• Character and Moral Fitness
• Bar Associations as Interest Groups
• Professional Discipline
• Summary
• Key Terms
• Suggested Readings
• References
• 9 Researching Law in Society
• Learning Objectives
• Methods of Inquiry
• Historical Methods
• Observational Methods
• Experimental Methods
• Survey Methods
• The Impact of Sociology on Social Policy
• Contributions of Sociology to Policy Recommendations
• Contributions of Sociology to Enacted Policy
• Evaluation Research and Impact Studies
• Dimensions of Policy Impact
• Measuring Law’s Impact
• Summary
• Key Terms
• Suggested Readings
• References
• 10 Epilogue: Law and Inequality in a Changing America
• Learning Objectives
• Race and Ethnicity
• Race/Ethnicity and the Law Today
• Social Class
• Gender
• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
• Summary
• Key Terms
• Suggested Readings
• References
• Index